Inner Sanctuary of Humble Worship
2 Chronicles 26:16-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Chronicles 26 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Uzziah grows strong in pride and enters the temple to burn incense, overstepping his rightful role. The priests rebuke him and affirm that incense is for the Aaronic priests, not the king.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within you, the scene unfolds as a test of alignment. Uzziah’s heart, when it grows strong, lifts itself into a place it cannot rightly occupy—the temple, the incense, the very act of worship becomes a proclamation of self rather than God. This is your inner moment when the I AM seems to be overshadowed by a personal will to be seen, to rule, to dominate. The four score priests appear as steadfast facets of consciousness—the conscience that rebukes, the discipline that keeps holy order, the humility that yields to divine function. They declare that the incense belongs not to the king but to the priesthood consecrated to burn incense; they bid him leave the sanctuary. In your inner world, pride fades when you notice the natural law of your being: true worship arises from proper function, not posturing. The “temple of the LORD” within is a sanctuary of alignment, where the I AM governs and the ego yields. When you accept your rightful place and revoke any usurpation, destruction becomes averted and true holiness is restored.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: In stillness, assume the role of the inner High Priest; revise the impulse to usurp with the sentence: 'I AM the temple; the I AM burns through me only what is proper.' Then feel the presence of divine order moving through your sanctuary as you breathe in a rhythm that says, 'I am,' and the scene reorders itself.
The Bible Through Neville










Neville Bible Sparks









